Santander employees from Carlton Park in Leicester recently spent the day gardening at Leysland High School in Countesthorpe as part of the bank's Community Day scheme.
The activity saw volunteers from the bank work closely alongside students to help build bird boxes, plant trees and create a wheelchair-friendly pathway as part of the school's new sensory garden.
Leysland High School hopes the garden will be a place where pupils can go to learn about nature and wildlife as well as provide a place for them to relax.
Jonathan Sleath, Headteacher at Leysland High School said: "Everyone from Santander was fantastic and got thoroughly stuck into the work. We look forward to inviting them back to see the garden when it is fully complete."
Lisa Meighan, Central Booking Advisor at Santander commented: "I attended Leysland High School as a pupil and wanted to return the support they gave me during my time there. Staff from the school were really pleased with the work and the progress we made towards completing the sensory garden."
Santander's Community Days scheme encourages staff to take a day out of the office to volunteer with a local cause. Last year over 1,000 members of staff took part in 100 projects across the country, refurbishing local schools, hospitals and helping with community projects.
The activity saw volunteers from the bank work closely alongside students to help build bird boxes, plant trees and create a wheelchair-friendly pathway as part of the school's new sensory garden.
Leysland High School hopes the garden will be a place where pupils can go to learn about nature and wildlife as well as provide a place for them to relax.
Jonathan Sleath, Headteacher at Leysland High School said: "Everyone from Santander was fantastic and got thoroughly stuck into the work. We look forward to inviting them back to see the garden when it is fully complete."
Lisa Meighan, Central Booking Advisor at Santander commented: "I attended Leysland High School as a pupil and wanted to return the support they gave me during my time there. Staff from the school were really pleased with the work and the progress we made towards completing the sensory garden."
Santander's Community Days scheme encourages staff to take a day out of the office to volunteer with a local cause. Last year over 1,000 members of staff took part in 100 projects across the country, refurbishing local schools, hospitals and helping with community projects.